Pursuant to section 78M of the Education Act 1989, I direct the Secretary for Education to appoint a limited statutory manager for the Marfell School Board of Trustees because of risks to the operation of the school and the educational performance of its students.
The following functions, powers and duties of the board are to be vested in a limited statutory manager:
? All functions, powers and duties of the board as an employer (whether statutory or otherwise);
? all functions, powers and duties of the board to
manage all communications (whether statutory or otherwise) including communications with the
media, communications within the school, and communications between the school and its community; and
? all functions, powers and duties of the board in curriculum management including teaching and assessment practice (whether statutory or otherwise).
The limited statutory manager may also advise the board
on the following:
? Areas for improvement identified in the August Education Review Office report are addressed.
This notice takes effect the day after the date of publication.
Dated at Wellington this 6th day of October 2009.
HON ANNE TOLLEY, Minister of Education.